Stockbridge, Ga. Earns Clean Audit, Ends Year With $17.9M Fund Balance
Independent auditors gave Stockbridge an unmodified opinion on its 2025 financials, while the city closed the year with a $17.9 million General Fund balance.
The City of Stockbridge, Georgia, received the highest level of audit assurance available for a government entity, with independent auditing firm Mauldin & issuing an unmodified — commonly called a "clean" — opinion on the city's financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
An unmodified opinion signals that auditors found no material misstatements in a municipality's financial records and that the statements conform to generally accepted accounting principles. For local governments, such a designation is widely regarded as the gold standard of fiscal transparency and accountability.
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Alongside the favorable audit result, Stockbridge ended the fiscal year with a General Fund balance of $17.9 million, a figure that reflects the city's unspent and available resources at year-end. A healthy fund balance provides a government with a financial cushion against unexpected expenses or revenue shortfalls and is closely watched by credit rating agencies and bond investors.
The audit outcome positions Stockbridge favorably among Georgia municipalities and underscores the city's commitment to sound financial management practices, according to the announcement. The clean opinion removes any uncertainty about the accuracy of the city's reported financial position heading into the next budget cycle.
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